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Applicant and Awardee Resources

The DOE SBIR Online Learning web site is available to help Small Businesses understand SBIR/STTR eligibility requirements, program complexities, and ultimately, how to prepare, organize and submit a Phase I proposal in response to a DOE SBIR/STTR Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA). Get started here

With the help of the Dawnbreaker-led team, the U.S. DOE is funding its first ever Phase 0 program, to assist eligible small businesses in navigating the complexities of the SBIR proposal process. With a full menu of services available to pre-approved applicants, small businesses that fall into three categories: 1) under represented states; 2) women-owned; and 3) socially and economically disadvantaged, can now get the assistance they need to submit a compelling and successful Phase I SBIR/STTR proposal. Read More

An application may include technical data and other data, including trade secrets and commercial or financial information that are privileged or confidential, which the applicant does not want disclosed to the public or used by the Government for any purpose other than application evaluation. Examples of documents that may contain proprietary information include the commercialization plan and the project narrative. Read More »

A Letter of Intent (LOI) is a document that you submit in advance of your Phase I application to the DOE SBIR/STTR programs. It contains important information about your application, such as a technical abstract, that will assist DOE in identifying reviewers in advance of receiving your application. Read More »

The Instructions for Completing a DOE SBIR/STTR Phase I Grant Application guide contains instructions and other useful information for preparing the required forms for a grant from the U. S. Department of Energy for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Phase I Grant Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Phase I Grants. Read More »

Here you will find the answers to many of the questions asked following the award of a Phase I or Phase II SBIR/STTR award. Answers to areas of inquiry include, award notification, no-cost extensions, progress reports, and audit requirements. Read More »

All DOE SBIR/STTR grant projects requiring high performance computing support are eligible to apply to use DOE NERSC resources. NERSC is the primary scientific computing facility for the DOE. Its systems are reliable, secure, and provide a state-of-the-art scientific development environment with the tools needed by its diverse community of users. Read More »